The time has come for you to vote for your favorite NZ gastro pub: Culture Burger Joint
The time has come for you to vote for your favorite NZ gastro pub. You know who to pick, our big brother… The Vic.
What makes your venue the Best Gastropub in NZ?
The Vic Public House also known as The Victorian Rose has been a staple of the local hospitality and gastro pub scene since 1992. Built in 1882 as an Insurance Bank of NZ with the original vault door still on display. Having gone through a few major changes over the years, it has still managed to maintain a loyal following as a place of comfort, refreshing beverages and deliciously fresh food. Its current ownership has been safely in the hands of the Williams family since 2010.
Since then, we’ve had great times and waded our way through tough times including a full premises retro-fit for earthquake strengthening following the Christchurch earthquakes in 2012, the work was done with taste and enhanced the aesthetics of the building, adding an industrial feel to it. In 2020 the premises was rebranded and re-fit to “The Vic Public House”, again adding to a Victorian industrial feel with pressed tin fittings, steel beams, copper pipes and brick work.
As a family business, we endeavour to bring our team into the fold, incorporating our core values and beliefs in the fundamentals of hospitality into a shared vision with them. So much so that they become part of the family. This welcoming family feel filters through to the customers and as a result you’d be hard pressed to find folks that don’t have a story about their time at The Vic, sometimes dating back to its time in the 90’s. It’s a joy to have folks come and visit who haven’t been back for 30 years and tell us their stories of fond memories of their time here. It is as much a part of Nelson as the very foundations the city is built on.
The family itself has a wealth of experience from across the globe in the hospitality world. From managing bars in hotels in Auckland, to opening and managing places in Queenstown. To working in cutting edge bars & restaurants in the UK. The foundation of our menu originates with the knowledge gained from a Sky City apprenticeship under the watchful eye of great chefs such as Peter Gordon. This is only made stronger by the incredible team members we on-board from all walks of life and with experience from around the world.
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